diff --git a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/GenotypeUtils.java b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/GenotypeUtils.java
index aeb4d9dbc..dec6e1b0c 100644
--- a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/GenotypeUtils.java
+++ b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/GenotypeUtils.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class GenotypeUtils {
 	
 	public static enum VariantType {
 		POINT, INDEL;
-		VariantType() {}
+//		VariantType() {}
 	}
 
 	/** This method accepts rods that implement either Genotype or GenotypeList interface (all others will result in an exception). Variant 
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public class GenotypeUtils {
 		else throw new StingException("track "+rod.getName()+" is not a Genotype or GenotypeList");
 	}
 
+
 	
 	/** This class represents a "default" indel-type genotype with homozygous reference (i.e. confidently no indel)
 	 * call. All the interface methods are implemented and return consistent values. Use this class when working with